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Michael Atherton

Team flagENG56 yrs
batting styleright handed Batter
Career & Stats
Batting
Bowling

Michael Atherton Recent Form

Batting

ENG vs PAK, Test26 (33)
ENG vs PAK, Test125 (430)
ENG vs PAK, Test65 (178) *
ENG vs PAK, Test32 (100)
ENG vs PAK, Test73 (190)
ENG vs PAK, Test20 (58)
ENG vs WI, Test83 (214)
ENG vs WI, Test108 (331)
ENG vs WI, Test6 (18)
ENG vs WI, Test28 (63)
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Bowling

ENG vs PAK, Test1-20
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Michael Atherton Career Stats

Batting

FormatMatInnR100s50sHSSRAvgFoursSixesDuckRank
ODI5454179121212758.6435.121551----
Test1152127728164618537.3237.709044----
WC ODI66119016668.0019.8390----

Bowling

FormatMatInnWEconAvgBest3W5WSRMaidenRank
ODI54000.000.000000.00----
Test1151424.44151.001/2000204.00----
WC ODI6000.000.000-0000.00----

Career Debut Information

ODI Debut
England vs India at Leeds- July 18, 1990
Test Debut
England vs Australia at Nottingham- August 10 - 14, 1989

Teams played for

England Lancashire

About Michael Atherton

NameMichael Atherton
GenderMale
Birth23 Mar 1968
Birth PlaceFailsworth, Lancashire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
NationalityEnglish
Michael Andrew Atherton OBE (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international first-class cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a record 54 Test matches.
Player Bio
Michael Andrew Atherton OBE (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international first-class cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a record 54 Test matches.